diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 3d2f57bf60..bb18b5aa78 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -807,8 +807,9 @@ namespace MWInput
         if (MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().isModalAny())
             return;
 
-        // Toggle between game mode and journal mode
-        if(!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode() && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->getJournalAllowed())
+        if((!MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()
+            || MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_Dialogue)
+                && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager ()->getJournalAllowed())
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound ("book open", 1.0, 1.0);
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->pushGuiMode(MWGui::GM_Journal);
@@ -817,7 +818,6 @@ namespace MWInput
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->exitCurrentGuiMode();
         }
-        // .. but don't touch any other mode.
     }
 
     void InputManager::quickKey (int index)